Ground Support Technician
Babcock International Group
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Ruislip • United Kingdom
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Salary
💰 £37,640 per year
About the role
- Collaborate with the Station Ground Equipment Team Leader, ensuring strict adherence to engineering principles and procedures
- Deliver exceptional customer service while supporting aircraft operations
- Perform servicing and full maintenance of ground support equipment, including refuelling and lighting systems, working effectively as part of a small team, providing supervision when required
- Manage equipment using computer-based service software, ensuring accurate tracking and availability
- Plan and forecast maintenance activities, organise spare parts, and manage equipment lifecycle from receipt to disposal.
Requirements
- Able to work independently and collaboratively, demonstrating initiative and accountability
- Skilled in mechanical maintenance tools with strong analytical ability to diagnose and resolve faults
- Meticulous in following maintenance instructions, ensuring high standards and compliance.
- A good working knowledge of office 365.
- Performance driven and adaptable, with excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise effectively
- Committed to creating a positive people experience and fostering a diverse, high-performing team culture.
- Qualified Electrical and Mechanical Technician in Vehicle or Plant Equipment, or equivalent experience (time-served)
- Normal colour perception (CP2) required for airfield work – can be verified by an optician
- Full, clean UK manual driving licence.
Benefits
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
- Employee share scheme
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
- Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
- ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
- Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
mechanical maintenancediagnosing faultsservicing ground support equipmentrefuelling systemslighting systemsequipment lifecycle managementmaintenance planningspare parts managementcomputer-based service software
Soft skills
collaborationcustomer serviceinitiativeaccountabilityanalytical abilitymeticulousnessorganisational skillsadaptabilityprioritisationteam culture
Certifications
Qualified Electrical and Mechanical Technicianfull clean UK manual driving licenceNormal colour perception (CP2)